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RE: Steemit.com issue #86: Wechat Signup and Integration
Thanks for the refresher on the complexities of doing business in China. (that's not sarcasm, one can easily forget all the nuances.....)
Half of me wants to say "Hm, we should scrap this I was wrong to highlight it" (This is possible)
Half of me wants to say "We should do it, and see what results" (this could of course possibly be fantastic)
Please excuse my ignorance on this one:
- Why do people farm accounts on Steemit?
- How does this possibly benefit them?
*What is the thinking behind it? -- I don't get it at all.
As regards platform maturity, I get your point. And yet, honestly, I remain torn.
I just pondered this for about 15 minutes straight. I get all your points, and still remain torn. I wouldn't want anyone to think that I just ignore all the valid stuff you and others have said about this. My "gut" is telling me otherwise, however.
Just caught up with your discussions on Telegram, I admit that you know much about China. That's good for us.
In regards to account farming, the first issue is that it will drain funds from the registrars (currently steemit). When accumulated enough accounts, for example 10k even 100k accounts with 10 SP each, it's not hard to run bots to earn curation rewards, then power down / sell. Perhaps they'll also have some level of influence on some topics/areas.
Yes, people who want to do things will do regardless, some will succeed, some will fail. I'm perhaps too negative right now, which is not good.